abstract：:Hydrogels have been widely explored for biomedical applications, with injectable hydrogels being of particular interest for their ability to precisely deliver drugs and cells to targets. Although these hydrogels have demonstrated satisfactory properties in many cases, challenges still remain for commercialization. In ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhang J,Muirhead B,Dodd M,Liu L,Xu F,Mangiacotte N,Hoare T,Sheardown H

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Low tolerability and tumor selectivity restricts many potent anticancer drugs including mertansine from wide clinical use. Here, glutathione-activatable hyaluronic acid-SS-mertansine prodrug (HA-SS-DM1) was designed and developed to achieve enhanced tolerability and targeted therapy of CD44+ human breast tumor xenogra...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhong P,Zhang J,Deng C,Cheng R,Meng F,Zhong Z

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Click chemistry is a versatile tool for the synthesis and functionalization of polymeric biomaterials. Here, we describe a versatile new strategy for producing bioactive, protein-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogel microparticles that is based on sequential thiol-ene and tetrazine click reactions. Brie...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jivan F,Yegappan R,Pearce H,Carrow JK,McShane M,Gaharwar AK,Alge DL

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-assembling amphiphilic designer peptides have been successfully applied as nanomaterials in biomedical applications. Understanding molecular interactions at the peptide-membrane interface is crucial, since interactions at this site often determine (in)compatibility. The present study aims to elucidate how model m...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kornmueller K,Lehofer B,Meindl C,Fröhlich E,Leitinger G,Amenitsch H,Prassl R

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumorigenic cell behaviors can be suppressed or enhanced by their physicochemical environment. As a first step toward developing materials that allow tumorigenic behaviors to be observed and manipulated, we cultured related MCF10 breast cell lines on fibers composed of the Drosophila protein Ultrabithorax (Ubx). These...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hsiao HC,Santos A,Howell DW,Patterson JL,Fuchs-Young RS,Bondos SE

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Biocatalytic pulp fibers were prepared using surface functionalization of bleached kraft pulp with amino groups (F) and further immobilization of a cross-linked glucose oxidase (G*) from Aspergillus niger. The cross-linked enzymes (G*) were characterized using X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscop...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Vega Erramuspe IB,Fazeli E,Näreoja T,Trygg J,Hänninen P,Heinze T,Fardim P

更新日期：2016-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Silk fibroin (SF) protein, produced by silkworm Bombyx mori, is a promising biomaterial, while sophorolipid (SL) is an amphiphilic functional biosurfactant synthesized by nonpathogenic yeast Candida bombicola. SL is a mixture of two forms, acidic (ASL) and lactonic (LSL), which when added to SF results in accelerated ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Dubey P,Kumar S,Aswal VK,Ravindranathan S,Rajamohanan PR,Prabhune A,Nisal A

更新日期：2016-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The competitive absorption of blood plasma components including fibrinogen (FG), bovine serum albumin (BSA), and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on l-valine-based poly(ester urea) (PEU) surfaces were investigated. Using four different PEU polymers, possessing compositionally dependent trends in thermal, mechanical, and cri...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Childers EP,Peterson GI,Ellenberger AB,Domino K,Seifert GV,Becker ML

更新日期：2016-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of Vitamin E (vitE)-labeled PEIs (PEI-vitEn) were synthesized and showed excellent complexation ability with plasmid DNA (pDNA). The cellular uptake of PEI-vitEn/pDNA complexes was greatly enhanced with the increase of vitE labeling, which is much better than that of control PEI25 in three different cell line...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Liu J,Feng M,Liang D,Yang J,Tang X

更新日期：2016-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports on the successful preparation and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) surface-modified with polylactide (PLA) and poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) binary mixed homopolymer brushes. Their synthesis was designed as a three-step procedure combining polyester synthesis and surface-modifica...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mincheva R,Jasmani L,Josse T,Paint Y,Raquez JM,Gerbaux P,Eyley S,Thielemans W,Dubois P

更新日期：2016-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a polysaccharide known as a suitable matrix for proper wound healing. To improve this ability, BC was functionalized with silk sericin (SS) that has cytoprotective and mitogenic effects. The composites obtained by solution impregnation were stabilized by hydrogen bonds, and SS could be rele...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lamboni L,Li Y,Liu J,Yang G

更新日期：2016-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyrotaxanes, a family of rod-shaped nanomaterials comprised of noncovalent polymer/macrocycle assemblies, are being used in a growing number of materials and biomedical applications. Their physiochemical properties can vary widely as a function of composition, potentially leading to different in vivo performance out...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Collins CJ,Mondjinou Y,Loren B,Torregrosa-Allen S,Simmons CJ,Elzey BD,Ayat N,Lu ZR,Thompson D

更新日期：2016-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:External magnetic field is a powerful approach to induce orientational order in originally disordered suspensions of magneto-responsive anisotropic particles. By small angle neutron scattering and optical birefringence measurement technology, we investigated the effect of magnetic field on the spatial ordering of hybr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhao J,Bolisetty S,Isabettini S,Kohlbrecher J,Adamcik J,Fischer P,Mezzenga R

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the facile preparation of gels from the hydrothermal treatment of suspensions of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). The properties of the hydrogels have been investigated by rheology, electron microscopy, and spectroscopy with respect to variation in the temperature, time, and CNC concentration used in preparati...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lewis L,Derakhshandeh M,Hatzikiriakos SG,Hamad WY,MacLachlan MJ

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a robust method to manufacture polyacrylamide-based functional hydrogel microspheres with readily tunable macroporous structures by utilizing a simple micromolding-based technique. Specifically, surface tension-induced droplet formation of aqueous solutions of chitosan and acrylamide in 2D-shaped micromolds ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jung S,Abel JH,Starger JL,Yi H

更新日期：2016-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Nature shows excellent control over the mechanics of fibrous hydrogels by assembling protein fibers into bundles of well-defined dimensions. Yet, obtaining artificial materials displaying controlled bundling remains a challenge. Here, we developed genetically engineered protein-based polymers functionalized with hepar...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Włodarczyk-Biegun MK,Slingerland CJ,Werten MW,van Hees IA,de Wolf FA,de Vries R,Stuart MA,Kamperman M

更新日期：2016-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A challenge in the development of multifunctional drug delivery systems is to establish a reasonable and effective synthetic route for multifunctional polymer preparation. Herein, we propose a unique protocol to prepare multifunctional micelles by a cross-assembly process using three different functional polyurethanes...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Pan Z,Ren Y,Song N,Song Y,Li J,He X,Luo F,Tan H,Fu Q

更新日期：2016-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of solution pH during layer-by-layer assembly of polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) coatings on properties relevant to orthopedic implant success was investigated. Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2), a potent osteoconductive growth factor, was adsorbed onto the surface of anodized titanium, and PEM coatings...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Salvi C,Lyu X,Peterson AM

更新日期：2016-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A drying environment is always a proposition faced by dynamic living organisms using water, which are driven by biopolymer-based micro- and macrostructures. Here, we introduce a drying process for aqueous liquid crystalline (LC) solutions composed of biopolymer with extremely high molecular weight components such as p...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Okeyoshi K,Okajima MK,Kaneko T

更新日期：2016-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the rheological properties and the penetration of differently sized carboxylated nanoparticles in pig pulmonary mucus, on different distance and time scales. Nanoparticles were either mechanically mixed into the mucus samples or deposited as an aerosol, the latter resembling a more physiologically rele...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Murgia X,Pawelzyk P,Schaefer UF,Wagner C,Willenbacher N,Lehr CM

更新日期：2016-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Enhancing the molecular orientation of the regenerated silk fibroin (RF) up to a level comparable to the native silk is highly challenging. Our novel and promising strategy for the poststretching process is (1) creating at first an α-helix-HFIP complex with a hexagonal packing as an intermediate state and then (2) str...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yoshioka T,Tashiro K,Ohta N

更新日期：2016-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Biodegradable aliphatic polyesters such as poly(lactide) and poly(ε-caprolactone), largely used in tissue engineering applications, lack suitable functional groups and biological cues to enable interactions with cells. Because of the ubiquity of thiol groups in the biological environment and the pliability of thiol ch...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Fuoco T,Finne-Wistrand A,Pappalardo D

更新日期：2016-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Exendin-4 (EX4), a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist that regulates blood glucose levels, has been used in the management of type-2 diabetes mellitus. EX4 can be PEGylated to improve its antidiabetic effects by enhancing its stability and extending the circulation half-life. Here, to determine whether ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lee W,Park EJ,Kwak S,Lee KC,Na DH,Bae JS

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a lack of hydrogel materials whose properties can be tuned at the point of use. Biological hydrogels, such as collagen, gelate at physiological temperatures; however, they are not always ideal as scaffolds because of their low mechanical strength. Their mechanics can be improved through cross-linking and chem...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Barnes AL,Genever PG,Rimmer S,Coles MC

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Reductively degradable biopolymers have emerged as a unique class of smart biomedical materials. Here, a functional coupling agent, cystamine diisocyanate (CDI), was designed to offer a facile access to reductively degradable biopolymers via polycondensation with various diols. CDI was readily obtained with a decent y...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang X,Zhang J,Cheng R,Meng F,Deng C,Zhong Z

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the field of cancer immunotherapy is intensively investigated, there is still a need for generic strategies that allow easy, mild and efficient formulation of vaccine antigens. Here we report on a generic polymer-protein ligation strategy to formulate protein antigens into reversible polymeric conjugates for ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lybaert L,Vanparijs N,Fierens K,Schuijs M,Nuhn L,Lambrecht BN,De Geest BG

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The need for polymers for high-end applications, coupled with the desire to mimic nature's macromolecular machinery fuels the development of innovative synthetic strategies every year. The recently acquired macromolecular-synthetic tools increase the precision and enable the synthesis of polymers with high control and...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Olsén P,Odelius K,Albertsson AC

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of novel reagents and antibiotics for combating multidrug resistance bacteria has received significant attention in recent years. In this study, new antimicrobial star polymers (14-26 nm in diameter) that consist of mixtures of polylysine and glycopolymer arms were developed and were shown to possess a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wong EH,Khin MM,Ravikumar V,Si Z,Rice SA,Chan-Park MB

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Spiders spin their silk from an aqueous solution to a solid fiber in ambient conditions. However, to date, the assembly mechanism in the spider silk gland has not been satisfactorily explained. In this paper, we use molecular dynamics simulations to model Nephila clavipes MaSp1 dragline silk formation under shear flow...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Giesa T,Perry CC,Buehler MJ

更新日期：2016-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Poor cell survival in vitro and in vivo is one of the key challenges in tissue engineering. Prosurvival therapeutic proteins, such as insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), can promote cell viability but require controlled delivery systems due to their short half-lives and rapid clearance. Biocompatible materials are c...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Parker J,Mitrousis N,Shoichet MS

更新日期：2016-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Cationic derivatives of cellulose and other polysaccharides are attractive targets for biomedical applications due to their propensity for electrostatically binding with anionic biomolecules, such as nucleic acids and certain proteins. To date, however, relatively few practical synthetic methods have been described fo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Liu S,Liu J,Esker AR,Edgar KJ

更新日期：2016-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and glycoproteins are vital components of the extracellular matrix, directing cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration and tissue homeostasis. Here, we demonstrate supramolecular GAG-like glycopeptide nanofibers mimicking bioactive functions of natural hyaluronic acid molecules. Sel...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ustun Yaylaci S,Sardan Ekiz M,Arslan E,Can N,Kilic E,Ozkan H,Orujalipoor I,Ide S,Tekinay AB,Guler MO

更新日期：2016-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Elastin-like peptides (ELPs) have been used widely to confer thermoresponsive characteristics onto various materials, but to this point mostly linear ELPs have been studied. A class of linear and dendritic (branched) ELPs based on the GLPGL pentamer repeat unit was synthesized using an on-resin divergent strategy. The...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Navon Y,Zhou M,Matson JB,Bitton R

更新日期：2016-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The lack of selectivity and low solubility of many chemotherapeutics impels the development of different biocompatible nanosized drug carriers. Amphiphilic block copolymers, composed of a hydrophilic and hydrophobic domain, show great potential because of their small size, large solubilizing power and loading capacity...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kasmi S,Louage B,Nuhn L,Van Driessche A,Van Deun J,Karalic I,Risseeuw M,Van Calenbergh S,Hoogenboom R,De Rycke R,De Wever O,Hennink WE,De Geest BG

更新日期：2016-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to design GE11 peptide (YHWYGYTPQNVI) linked micelles of poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(2-methyl-2-carboxyl-propylene carbonate-graft-gemcitabine-graft-dodecanol (PEG-b-PCC-g-GEM-g-DC) for enhanced stability and target specificity of gemcitabine (GEM) to EGFR-positive pancreatic cance...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mondal G,Kumar V,Shukla SK,Singh PK,Mahato RI

更新日期：2016-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels derived from resilin-like polypeptides (RLPs) have shown outstanding mechanical resilience and cytocompatibility; expanding the versatility of RLP-based materials via conjugation with other polypeptides and polymers would offer great promise in the design of a range of materials. Here, we present an investig...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： McGann CL,Akins RE,Kiick KL

更新日期：2016-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, the contribution of nonpeptido small molecular linkers to the properties of sequence-defined peptidocopolymers was investigated. We synthesized four novel bioinspired peptidocopolymers (P1-P4) based on elastin motif pentapeptide (Gly-Pro-Gly-Gly-Ala) by step growth polymerization. Small molecular linker...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Liu Y,Kang Y,Wang J,Wang Z,Chen G,Jiang M

更新日期：2015-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well-known that 3D in vitro cell cultures provide a much better model than 2D cell cultures for understanding the in vivo microenvironment of cells. However, significant technical challenges in handling and analyzing 3D cell cultures remain, which currently limits their widespread application. Herein, we demonst...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Simon KA,Warren NJ,Mosadegh B,Mohammady MR,Whitesides GM,Armes SP

更新日期：2015-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Preparations of the highly ordered monoantennary, homofunctional diantennary, and heterofunctional diantennary neoglycopolymers of α-d-mannose and β-d-glucose residues were achieved via ring-opening metathesis polymerization. Isothermal titration calorimetry measurements of these synthetic neoglycopolymers with Concan...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Loka RS,McConnell MS,Nguyen HM

更新日期：2015-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Stimuli-responsive hydrogels have great potentials in biomedical and biotechnological applications. Due to the advantages of precise control over molecular weight and being biodegradable, protein-based hydrogels and their applications have been extensively studied. However, protein hydrogels with dual thermosensitive ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Qian ZG,Zhou ML,Song WW,Xia XX

更新日期：2015-11-09 00:00:00